There once was a rabbi and there were some people. In a marketplace, there was a woman who committed adultery and she was going to get stoned by the people, as was the practice back then. The rabbi said, "Those who are without sin, let them throw the first stone." All the people dropped their stones. The rabbi then said, "Nevertheless, this woman has sinned and needs to face the consequences," and subsequently raised and dropped a stone over head and dashed out her brains upon the ground. I guess not everything turns out the way you think it will. Perhaps that is why there is not mercy for all. Because if there was, some people would get away with far more than they should. Therefore, we should think ourselves lucky when we receive mercy when we feel that we should not.
~another musing of the ill-informed~
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